The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Student's Work Readiness in the Tourism Study Program in Java-Bali

Abstract

Work Readiness is becoming a prioritizing factor for students who graduated in the era of Society 5.0, especially in the tourism industry. One of the determinant elements is Higher Order Thinking Skills and   Digital Dexterity. This study is intended to analyze the factors that affect student work readiness; these factors include the ability to think at a high level in the stages of thinking according to Taxonomy Bloom, having a Proactive Personality and mastering digital agility. Proactive Personality in this research was tested as the dominant factor of work readiness. The influence of these factors is strengthened by strong Self-Efficacy, which will help students to prepare for working in the industry. This study put focuses on Hospitality Self Efficacy and Using a descriptive quantitative method, analysis by SmartPLS 3.0, the data from 431 respondents of university students who are members of HILDIKTIPARI (Association of Indonesian Tourism Higher Education Institutions) in Java and Bali have been analyzed, and the results proved that Self-Efficacy as mediation, is able to play a full-mediation role in influencing the relationship between digital agility and student work readiness.